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strict definition
safety feature
Permanent characteristics or installed amenities protecting an object, its occupants, users, or immediate surroundings.
Safety features are permanent characteristics or installed amenities belonging to an object which provide for the safety and/or security of the object itself, its inhabitants, its users, and the immediate environment around it.
Protection can concern the structure itself or the people and environment around it. Both a permanent physical characteristic and installed protective equipment can provide this function.
A policy states rules or requested behavior. The safety feature is the protective characteristic or installation, distinct from a rule about how people should use the place.
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More specific definitions
18 sub-definitions-
access control system
Electronic systems which boost security by verifying the access rights of persons entering an area. -
aircraft warning lights
Small lights at the top or corners of a structure which increase its visibility to pilots. -
automatic fire doors
Doors which automatically keep an area sealed in order to prevent the spread of smoke or fire. -
baggage inspection at entry
Entrance checkpoints requiring inspection of incoming bags, with a possible minimum bag-size threshold. -
defibrillator
A defibrillator available to anyone at a place, capable of delivering an electrical shock for certain cardiac-arrest rhythms. -
emergency exits
At least one supplementary exit beyond regular entrances and exits, available for emergencies. -
external fire escape
A fixed external stairway, ladder, or slide providing an escape route from each occupiable floor to ground level. -
fire alarm system
An automated or user-activated system to detect fire and to alert occupants of a building. -
hand scanners at entry
Biometric entrance devices identifying people from stored hand measurements, used for security or attendance records. -
internal safety rooms
Rooms designed and designated as refuges for building occupants during an attack or other disaster. -
lightning protection
Special rods and pathways to channel lightning and protect a structure from a strike. -
metal detectors at entry
Apparatuses at the entrance which screen persons for metal objects being carried in. -
pressurized stairwells
Interior stairways with an air pressure higher than the surroundings for fire safety. -
security alarm
An automated or user-activated system to warn off intruders or criminals and to alert police. -
security guard service
On-site security personnel available 24 hours a day, or at least during all hours of usage. -
sprinkler system
An automated system which emits water or other extinguishing agents in case of fire. -
vehicle warning lights
Lights fixed to an object to warn passing or approaching vehicles of its presence and reduce collision risk. -
video camera surveillance
One or more security cameras watching or recording activity at important points in or around a structure.
Related definitions
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architectural property
A particular physical element or characteristic belonging to a structure, usually distinct from its overall form. -
green feature
A special property of a structure which contributes to its energy efficiency or environmental sustainability. -
mechanical feature
Components of a structure's mechanical systems that improve usability, comfort, safety, or internal transportation. -
ornamental feature
Integral decorative elements of a structure's design, including functional elements shaped for aesthetic purposes. -
policy
Rules, permissions, prohibitions, or requested behaviors governing use of a property or part of it. -
public amenity
A feature of a structure which benefits the public at large, and does not only serve its own tenants. -
special distinction
A generic or civic designation conferred on an object which places it in some special class. -
tenant amenity
A feature of a structure designated for the benefit of its tenants or customers. -
transportation feature
A feature that enhances an object's connection to any kind of external transportation network or route. -
unit amenity
Features enjoyed privately within individual building units, distinct from shared tenant or public amenities.